Peter McKeever

Fieldfisher Ireland appointed Peter McKeever as a partner in its commercial real estate practice in November 2026. McKeever brings more than 20 years' experience advising international investors, private equity and private wealth clients, REITs, lenders, developers and occupiers on the acquisition, financing, development and disposal of real estate assets. He also has expertise in healthcare, hospitality, retail and office sectors, as well as real estate finance.

McKeever holds a Bachelor of Arts from University College Dublin and a Higher Diploma in Legal Studies from Dublin Institute of Technology, and qualified as a solicitor in Ireland in 2004. He has been ranked in Chambers European Guide for 13 years in the Real Estate practice area, and is noted as an "excellent and knowledgeable conveyancer."

Career history

• Partner, Commercial Real Estate at Fieldfisher (2026–present)
• Partner at Simmons & Simmons, where he set up the firm's commercial real estate practice in Dublin
• Partner at Matheson (14 years)

At Matheson, McKeever led the commercial property secured lending and insolvency team and specialized in property finance work, advising domestic and international financial institutions on property-secured lending. He advised on significant transactions including a €300 million financing syndicate for twenty-eight hotels in Ireland and England. He has also lectured on property finance matters at the Law Society of Ireland.

What Peter McKeever could bring to Fieldfisher: McKeever's appointment strengthens Fieldfisher's capabilities in advising on complex, high-value cross-border real estate transactions. His deep expertise in real estate finance, private equity and institutional lending—combined with established relationships across Ireland's investment community—positions him to lead complex transactions and deepen Fieldfisher's European real estate practice across its 14-country network.